If you are even slightly interested in video games and retrogaming, you probably already know that a museum is being created to honor our shared passion: video games, their history, and pop culture as a whole. Its name: the Odyssée Museum!

We’re talking about it today because the museum has launched its YouTube channel, with a first video of about half an hour presenting the project, how it works, its team, and the steps already underway.

You’ll discover how the team gets arcade cabinets — thanks in part to our friends at Tenzen Arcade, who donated one to the museum — how they restore them, how the project is financed, and the current status of the museum itself (building permit pending). A documentary that follows the team for 72 very busy hours.

Hands in the grease

If you love beautiful machines, from old arcade cabinets to the latest ones, consoles from your childhood to fragile controllers preserved in bulk (hello Nintendo 64), we can only encourage you to watch this documentary (even more if you love food!).

The museum

Just a few minutes from Disneyland Paris, the Odyssée Museum will be much more than just a museum. This project aims to become a true temple of video games and geek culture in Europe, blending heritage, entertainment, and immersive experiences.

At the heart of the project, a 3,150 m² space dedicated to the history of video games, with the promise of exhibiting the largest console collection in the world — more than 2,200 machines, brought together by Ludovic Charles, cofounder and great collector, alongside Benoît de Ruyter and Benoît Theveny, aka Tev.

Even seasoned eyes sparkle at Tenzen Arcade

If you follow us on Twitch, and especially if you watched this year’s ZEvent, you probably saw Ludovic and Benoît presenting the project and offering gifts to the community to encourage donations.

The site will also feature a 1,500 m² Gaming Arena, capable of hosting both eSport tournaments and concerts or screenings. A 1,000 m² food court will be dedicated to Japanese cuisine under the direction of Éric Ticana, and a commercial agora will allow brands, publishers, and creators to offer exclusives and activities for visitors.

In total, no less than 11,000 m² will be dedicated to video games and their culture. Odyssée aims to attract more than one million visitors per year and become a must-visit destination for all enthusiasts. The roadmap includes:

• Late 2025: first events under the Odyssée name.
• 2026-2028: construction and site development.
• Opening planned for 2028, with a large-scale inauguration.

Presentation of the plans

A collective adventure

Odyssée is also being built with its community. Driven by a passionate team and supported by an association, the project relies on public participation through crowdfunding and exclusive events. A way to remind everyone that video games are, above all, a story of sharing and passion.

If you’d like to join the adventure and support the project, you can join the association for €24 per year, or soon get goodies bearing the museum’s image — including the excellent Consoles Museum book, a true bible for any enthusiast.

We’ll continue to closely follow this project, and we wish the whole team the best of luck in this exciting adventure!